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I'm looking at installing foglights in my 2005 Acura RSX. Factory can be had
for about $280 while the E-bay clones for around $100 uninstalled. Any
opinions on the quality difference?
Thanks
Greyhound in FL

"Grey-hound" <grey-hound@"removethis"verizon.net> wrote in
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> I'm looking at installing foglights in my 2005 Acura RSX. Factory can
> be had for about $280 while the E-bay clones for around $100
> uninstalled. Any opinions on the quality difference?



Aftermarket will be dismal quality compared to OEM.

Provided the dealer-sold lamps are actually FACTORY and not just some
dealer-sold aftermarket puffery, it's worth the extra cost to use OEM.

However, many dealers sell aftermarket accessories. Doesn't make them any
better quality. Ask your dealer for the official *Honda* part number of
their fog lamps. Report that here.




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"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in
news:Xns9872B75D64182tegger@207.14.116.130:

> "Grey-hound" <grey-hound@"removethis"verizon.net> wrote in
> news:Sus3h.2293$Wd5.1319@trnddc05:
>
>> I'm looking at installing foglights in my 2005 Acura RSX. Factory can
>> be had for about $280 while the E-bay clones for around $100
>> uninstalled. Any opinions on the quality difference?
>
>
>
> Aftermarket will be dismal quality compared to OEM.
>
> Provided the dealer-sold lamps are actually FACTORY and not just some
> dealer-sold aftermarket puffery, it's worth the extra cost to use OEM.
>
> However, many dealers sell aftermarket accessories. Doesn't make them
> any better quality. Ask your dealer for the official *Honda* part
> number of their fog lamps. Report that here.
>
>
>
>


By the way, genuine Honda OEM part numbers will be in this format:
xxxxx-xxx-xxx
where the first five positions are numbers, the next three will be two
letters and a number (or 3 letters), and the final three are usually
three numbers, or one letter and two numbers.
Examples:
15400-PLM-A02
22910-SK7-A02
90173-SR3-003

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"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in
> news:Xns9872B75D64182tegger@207.14.116.130:
>
>> "Grey-hound" <grey-hound@"removethis"verizon.net> wrote in
>> news:Sus3h.2293$Wd5.1319@trnddc05:
>>
>>> I'm looking at installing foglights in my 2005 Acura RSX. Factory can
>>> be had for about $280 while the E-bay clones for around $100
>>> uninstalled. Any opinions on the quality difference?
>>
>>
>>
>> Aftermarket will be dismal quality compared to OEM.
>>
>> Provided the dealer-sold lamps are actually FACTORY and not just some
>> dealer-sold aftermarket puffery, it's worth the extra cost to use OEM.
>>
>> However, many dealers sell aftermarket accessories. Doesn't make them
>> any better quality. Ask your dealer for the official *Honda* part
>> number of their fog lamps. Report that here.
>>
>> By the way, genuine Honda OEM part numbers will be in this format:
> xxxxx-xxx-xxx
> where the first five positions are numbers, the next three will be two
> letters and a number (or 3 letters), and the final three are usually
> three numbers, or one letter and two numbers.
> Examples:
> 15400-PLM-A02
> 22910-SK7-A02
> 90173-SR3-003
>
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> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/


Now that info is definitely need to know and I have verified the numbers as
08v31-s6m-211 so it checks out from what I see so far.
Thanks!
Greyhound

On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 21:14:26 GMT, "Grey-hound"
<grey-hound@"removethis"verizon.net> wrote:

>I'm looking at installing foglights in my 2005 Acura RSX. Factory can be had
>for about $280 while the E-bay clones for around $100 uninstalled. Any
>opinions on the quality difference?
>Thanks
>Greyhound in FL
>

I installed a set of factory lights in my '05 RSX and while it took some time,
the kit was absolutely complete down to the necessary cable ties. I can't
imagine a clone having the wiring harnesses that the Acura kit had. I bought
my kit from here:
http://acura.autowebaccessories.com/...od642_7808.php
for, as you say, around $280. The lights are very nice and can be aimed
properly with an adjustment screw so they act as proper FOG lamps and not lame
driving lights to blind oncoming drivers!
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Nederland, CO "Too bad ignorance isn't painful"

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